Articles previously published in "Today's Education" and in other publications produced by professional organizations in the NEA Center are reproduced in this book. The collection presents a description and analysis of current student needs. The six sections of the book are: (1) The Early Environment (suggestions for parents and teachers on how to improve the impact of early environment); (2) The Learning Process (insights into how children learn and related teacher behavior); (3) Mental Health and Personality (reasons for enlarging the concept of student success to include mental health and personality development); (4) Conflict and Growth (expression of dissent toward school practices and its implications); (5) Respecting Differences (alternative help strategies for working with minority youngsters); and (6) Goals for Education (objectives of the future school). A total of 54 authors are represented in the book.(DB)